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RN202 USB 3 Speeds
I have a Mirrored (RAID1) RN202 using CAT6 cable with a Gigabit router & switch. If I access a Share from workstation on the network is it FASTER or SLOWER than accessing a USB 3 flash drive Share plugged into the USB 3 port (back of the NAS)?
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DrRJ wrote:
I have a Mirrored (RAID1) RN202 using CAT6 cable with a Gigabit router & switch. If I access a Share from workstation on the network is it FASTER or SLOWER than accessing a USB 3 flash drive Share plugged into the USB 3 port (back of the NAS)?
It depends in part on the speed of the flash drive. Typical USB 3 flash drives have read speeds around 85 MBps, with write speeds perhaps half that. With those speeds the internal disk would be faster.
You can of course test it yourself.
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